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@uiten 'tatzs gattini @frn E. RICHARDSON, OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS;

Letters .Patent No. 73,121, olaf-eel` Jana-ary 7, 1868; antedated January 2, 1868,

TICKET-HOLDER.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, E. J. RICHARDSON, of Lowell, in the county of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts,

.have invented a new and useful Device for Holding Tickets, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which make part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is aview in perspective o f my improved ticket-holder detached.

Figure 2 a view in elevation of the same. with a ticket inserted, and

Figure 3 an edge view of the same.

My invention consists in a novel device for holdinga railway or other ticket, which can Areadily be attached to or removed from the person. Y

In the accompanying drawings myimproved ticket-holder is shown as constructed of a single wire, bent into the form desired, in any proper well-known way. The pin F, at the back of the holder, is passed into the coat A, or other article, like a'n ordinary breast-pin, and held by an eye, G, the pin being on one end of the wire, and the eye-at the other. The part E, to which the eye is attached, is first bent outward, to form a spring or catch to Yhold the ticket in position, and then inward again, to join the upper end of the pin. The two wires then diverge from their point of junction to form the back D of the holder. After cliverging a suilieient distance, the wires are bent down parallel to each other, and extend nearly to a level with the eye, when they are bent upwards and forwards, and parallel to the back, and carried nearly to the same height'as the back, or, in other words, the wire may be bent into the form of an oblong parallelogram, with the pin and eye projecting inwardly, and then doubled over to` form the holder.

As shown in iig. 2, the ticket, when slipped in between the parts D and H, is held tightly enoughby the spring E to prevent its falling ont, and yet may be removed, by pulling it out, without either removing the holder from the person, tearing the ticket, or unfastening a clasp to release the ticket. i

By this device a conductor` can collect the tickets without disturbing the passengers, which is a great convenience to travellers.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, aticket-holder, formed of a single wire, in the manner described.

2. The holding-spring or clamp E, arranged andv operating as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name. l

E. J. RICHARDSON.

Witnesses:

Joe. .V. Mmes, BALTIs DE LONG. 

